Top 25 Quotes by Nick Flynn of 36 - Page 2

If it had been a heart attack, the newspapermight have used the word massive,as if a mountain range had openedinside her, but insteadit used the word suddenly, a light coming onin an empty room. The telephonefell from

If it had been a heart attack, the newspapermight have used the word massive,as if a mountain range had openedinside her, but insteadit used the word suddenly, a light coming onin an empty room. The telephonefell from my shoulder, a black parrot repeatingsomething happened, something awfula sunday, dusky. If it had beenterminal, we could have cradled heras she grew smaller, wiped her mouth,said good-bye. But it was sudden,how overnight we could be orphaned& the world became a bell we'd crawl inside& the ringing all we'd eat.

Nick Flynn

Heart, Sunday, Bye

In life you get one take, and it's perfect. It's strange, afterwards you might think I shouldn't have reacted that way, but that's the way you reacted. That's your take; that's all you get.

Nick Flynn

Thinking, Perfect, Might

Water can be a symbol of purification, to stand naked before someone a sign of truth, of nothing to hide. - Nick Flynn

Nick Flynn

Water, Naked, Purification

Nick Flynn (2016). “Another Bullshit Night in Suck City”, p.129, Faber & Faber

When I was a child, writing was the worst possible choice of a career in my family.

Nick Flynn

Children, Writing, Careers

"'Being Flynn': When Dad Needs To Take Shelter". "Fresh Air" with Dave Davies, kazu.org. February 29, 2012.

I offer Emily half of my hit of acid- Love Saves the Day. It's my second or third time tripping, Emily's first, and she's understandably trepid. Awake all night, at one point I find her touching her reflection in a cruelly lit dorm bathroom, asking if she'll ever be the same. I kiss her then for the first time and whisper, No.

Nick Flynn

Kissing, Reflection, Night

Nick Flynn (2016). “Another Bullshit Night in Suck City”, p.96, Faber & Faber

There are many ways to drown, only the most obvious wave their arms as they're going under.

Nick Flynn

Arms, Way, Wave

Nick Flynn (2016). “Another Bullshit Night in Suck City”, p.209, Faber & Faber

Trinity Park lies directly across from the library, Trinity Church rising like a midieval thought amidst the glass and steel towers.

Nick Flynn

Lying, Glasses, Church

Nick Flynn (2010). “Being Flynn (Movie Tie-in Edition) (Movie Tie-in Editions)”, p.201, W. W. Norton & Company

The first book I could call mine, my first book, was a picture book, The Magic Monkey - it was adapted from an old Chinese legend by a thirteen-year-old prodigy named Plato Chan with the help of his sister.

Nick Flynn

Plato, Book, Years

"The Ticking Is the Bomb" by Nick Flynn, www.esquire.com. January 24, 2008.